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Re: B-17 at Blue Mash

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"Marko, Thomas L. GS BUMED"

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Marko, Thomas L. GS BUMED

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Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:28:48 -0400

Per Kurt Schwartz: Sorry to be a stickler, but the B-17 was called "Flying
Fortress."  A Stratofortress is the B-52.

A Google search turned up both the terms "Stratofortress" & "Flying
Fortress" for the B-17 bomber.  Sort of analogous to a "yellow-rumped" & a
"butter-butt," don't you think?

- Tom Marko